This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Astragalus Membranaceus Root Extract and Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin.
This anti-aging serum is formulated around Niacinamide and Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract to soften the look of wrinkles and calm redness.
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Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
PEG-150 Distearate
Emulsifying
Polysorbate 80
Emulsifying
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Chondrus Crispus Extract
Skin Conditioning
Saccharum Officinarum Extract
MoisturisingSea Water
HumectantEclipta Prostrata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Collagen
Emollient
Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningHibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningMoringa Oleifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Camellia Japonica Flower Extract
EmollientCarica Papaya Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPancratium Maritimum Extract
BleachingHaematococcus Pluvialis Extract
Antioxidant
PEG-240/Hdi Copolymer Bis-Decyltetradeceth-20 Ether
StabilisingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Octyldodeceth-16
EmulsifyingPEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Aminomethyl Propanol
BufferingAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans
HumectantDisodium Adenosine Triphosphate
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Lecithin
Emollient
Polyglutamic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Saccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Benzyl Glycol
SolventAlgin
Masking
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Creatine
Skin ConditioningPotassium Laurate
EmulsifyingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingCholesterol
Emollient
Oleic Acid
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Astaxanthin
Skin Conditioning
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Raspberry Ketone
Masking
Cyanocobalamin
Skin ConditioningCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingBHT
Antioxidant
Disodium EDTA
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Niacinamide, PEG-150 Distearate, Polysorbate 80, Pentylene Glycol, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Saccharum Officinarum Extract, Sea Water, Eclipta Prostrata Extract, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Camellia Japonica Flower Extract, Carica Papaya Fruit Extract, Pancratium Maritimum Extract, Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract, PEG-240/Hdi Copolymer Bis-Decyltetradeceth-20 Ether, Caprylyl Glycol, Octyldodeceth-16, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Aminomethyl Propanol, Adenosine, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Propanediol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans, Disodium Adenosine Triphosphate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Lecithin, Polyglutamic Acid, Saccharide Isomerate, Benzyl Glycol, Algin, Ceramide NP, Creatine, Potassium Laurate, Sodium Hydroxide, Cholesterol, Oleic Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Astaxanthin, Hyaluronic Acid, Raspberry Ketone, Cyanocobalamin, Carbomer, BHT, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum
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Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolGlycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.
Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.
This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.
Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinPEG-150 Distearate is a hardworking ingredient that is usually found at the end of a lot of cleansers whose main job is to act as a micellar thickening agent for surfactant-based cleansers.
It works by physically linking up surfactant micelles already in a formula to bump up viscosity and gives products a pourable-but-not-runny body.
Safety-wise, it's been found safe in cosmetics with minimal skin irritation and no evidence of toxicity.
This ingredient may not be fungal acne safe; it's a diester of stearic acid (C18) that falls into the C11-24 range that the Malassezia yeast feeds on. In vitro studies have also shown the Malassezia can metabolize PEG stearates by cleaving the ester bond to release the fatty acid.
Learn more about PEG-150 DistearatePolysorbate 80 is a synthetic surfactant and emulsifier derived from sorbitol and oleic acid.
It reduces the surface tension between oil and water phases to help them stay mixed and stable in a formulation. In other words, it prevents your formulas from separating into an oily mess.
The CIR Expert Panel has evaluated the scientific data and found this ingredient to be safe, non-irritating, and non-sensitizing at concentrations up to 5% (it's even approved by the FDA as an OTC eye drop ingredient).
Learn more about Polysorbate 80
